ABSTRACT
The study was carried to evaluate sources and method of
local government revenue generation and management in Owerri west local government
area, Imo State. The specific objective are were to determine the effect of
management and application of fund on amount collected and to determine the
effect of adequate financial control on management of the local government
fund. The data were source from distributing questionnaire to the local
government staff and analyzed with simple regression using OLS method. The
result shows that amount collected has a significant and positive affect on
management and application of fund, adequate financial control has significant
and positive effect on management of local government fund while distance
between people and local government is insignificant and has negative effect on
revenue and amount collected by the local government. In order to enthrone a
favourable sources and method that would boost the local government treasury,
the local government council should at first do away with corruption and
partiality, this will help them to develop a strong strategy that will help in
collecting revenue from the tax payers. This will also improve the treasury
based of the council. The local government need to improve and develop their
local source of revenue, so as to solve problems of depending on the state and
federal government allocation.
MICHAEL, U (2021). Evaluating The Sources And Methods Of Local Government Revenue Generation And Management In Nigeria, study Of Owerri West Local Government Area Of Imo State.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 02, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluating-the-sources-and-methods-of-local-government-revenue-generation-and-management-in-nigeria-study-of-owerri-west-local-government-area-of-imo-state-7-2
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Evaluating The Sources And Methods Of Local Government Revenue Generation And Management In Nigeria, study Of Owerri West Local Government Area Of Imo State." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 19 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluating-the-sources-and-methods-of-local-government-revenue-generation-and-management-in-nigeria-study-of-owerri-west-local-government-area-of-imo-state-7-2. Accessed 02 Nov. 2024.
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Evaluating The Sources And Methods Of Local Government Revenue Generation And Management In Nigeria, study Of Owerri West Local Government Area Of Imo State.". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 19 Jul. 2021. Web. 02 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluating-the-sources-and-methods-of-local-government-revenue-generation-and-management-in-nigeria-study-of-owerri-west-local-government-area-of-imo-state-7-2 >.
UNIVERSITY, MICHAEL. "Evaluating The Sources And Methods Of Local Government Revenue Generation And Management In Nigeria, study Of Owerri West Local Government Area Of Imo State." Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 02 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluating-the-sources-and-methods-of-local-government-revenue-generation-and-management-in-nigeria-study-of-owerri-west-local-government-area-of-imo-state-7-2